Should I Be Concerned?
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RE: Should I Be Concerned?
Just to let you know I have been reading all of these excellent responses. Thereis much good advice givenas well as thedo's and don'tsregarding my oilsituation. You guys/gals have a lot more knowledge and experiencewith H-D's than I have and I really appreciate the help everyone is showing. Thanks to all for this.
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From: Cavendish, Pei
RE: Should I Be Concerned?
Like I had said in a earlier post , take out the plugs, crank the engine over until most of the oil returns to the tank. Stick a battery charger on it for a while, put the plugs back in . Start the bike, ride around the block a few times, and then do an oil change . All that oil in the crank will make it very hard on the starter. That's my opinion...Mark...
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From: Ontario, Canada
RE: Should I Be Concerned?
Since so many of you responded to my question with regards to the oil in the tank not looking like I thought it should (after I initiallystarted the engine to allow the oil to return to the tank after its' winter storage)...ALL IS GOOD. Apparently what I was seeing was a thin 'foam' on top of the oil which kinda scared me into thinking something was amiss. One of the things I justdid was to check with the H-D dealer and was told 'not to be concerned with that, if the oil looked like a milkshake then to change it before riding'. I took it for abouta 10mile ride and looked in the tank again when I got back and it appeared normal looking.
Do I feel dumb...YES, do Inow think thatI wasted some of your time...YES, do I appreciate the help from you people...YES. Thanks to everyone, I feel relieved that everything is ok and as a bonusit's supposed to be sunny and warm this weekend so I'll be cleaning,polishing and going for another ride.
Do I feel dumb...YES, do Inow think thatI wasted some of your time...YES, do I appreciate the help from you people...YES. Thanks to everyone, I feel relieved that everything is ok and as a bonusit's supposed to be sunny and warm this weekend so I'll be cleaning,polishing and going for another ride.
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